IMG Applications

Some of our residents come from non-US schools. We are committed to attracting the best and brightest, no matter where they are trained. We do accept foreign medical graduates under J-1 status through the ECFMG.

These are the requirements for IMG applicants:

Knowledge of and commitment to the discipline of family medicine

Strong interpersonal skills and work ethic

Excellent facility with the English language-- written, spoken, and idiomatic

Excellent medical school performance

Excellent recommendations from medical school evaluators

Valid ECFMG certificate, or high likelihood of certification by Feb. 1

Prior clinical experience in US or very similar health system

Citizenship, permanent residency status, or visa status that will allow you to work in the US without delay

These are strongly recommended:

Passing of USMLE Steps 1 & 2 CK and CS within two attempts

Graduation from medical school within the past four years

Employment (not just observerships) for six months in a clinically-relevant position in the US or very similar system

Three strong letters of recommendation from physicians currently active in the US in the practice of medicine, or the teaching of clinical medicine